Dude, I get it! I really do! It's frustrating sometimes when you open your closet and don't know where to start. You want to have a strong sense of style (or you wouldn't be reading this)but it's overwhelming! I'm here to help! Start with cleaning your closet out and organizing it! Take a detailed assessment of what you have and what you need.

Get rid of all the stuff you don't wear or that doesn't fit you. {let's be honest here...that's never going to fit you again, give. it. away.}

After that, make a list of what you need to mix in to your wardrobe and start hunting.

Follow these quick and simple tips to take your personal style game to the next level.

1. Fit Is Everything! Fit is King – Remember that! The most dramatic improvement you can make in your style is to make sure everything fits impeccably. Most guys wear clothes that are too large. Make sure everything you wear is almost hugging the shape of your body – without being tight. If you sit down and your shirt buttons pull, the shirt does not fit you. Time to get a size up. If your shirt does not fit square on your shoulders, it also does not fit you. Time to get a size down.

*Fit Tip: Master The Military Tuck For a crisp finish when wearing a shirt, try deploying the military tuck. Once you’ve buttoned up your shirt, and with your pants left unbuttoned at the top, tuck only the front of your shirt into your pants, making sure there is no bunching of fabric.Then, pinch the side seams of the shirt and fold back against your torso, tucking in and smoothing the back of your shirt. Keeping everything in place, button up your pants.

2. Mix Color, Textures & Patterns Experiment with pattern, color and texture matching. As you can imagine, it’s quite easy to overdo it. The art of matching lies in the subtle harmony of all the elements. Stay in either the same color family or use complemetry colors. When mixing prints, use like size prints. A simple combination I use often is printed dress shirt/textured knit (like cable knit sweater)/leather or denim jacket.

​3. Skip The Dryer For most articles of clothing, dryers do nothing but destroy. Your clothes will last longer, look nicer, and keep their size if you hang dry them instead. You worked hard to build your wardrobe. Take care of it.

​4. Step up your shoe game Shoes can make or break an outfit, so if you can only get one thing in your wardrobe right, let it be your shoes. Need a suggestion? Go with a pair of chukka boots — you can dress them up or down depending on the look you’re going for.

​6. Get an OvercoatOnce January rolls around, even a trench coat with wool lining will not provide enough warmth, especially in the sleeves, look for at least one warm overcoat to layer over dress clothes or to dress up a casual look.

​7. Don't be afraid of Hats Ok, so you have your basics wardrobe completed. Yes, you may look well put together, but without a spark of originality, you risk blending in with the rest of them. Adding on a hat takes your all over look to another level and makes the other wise somewhat basic look your own. ​

8. Invest in accessories.Show off your originality with a subtly patterned scarf. Or add interest to a basic solid tee by layering on a necklace.In short, it’s an easy way to upgrade your look.

​10. Continually cultivate your image –You have to invest time and money into your image. Cultivate your fashion sense. Your style is a huge mode of communication, and is worth the effort. Take the time to know what your personal style even is. Invest in quality pieces and take care of them. Oscar Schoffler, longtime fashion editor of Esquire once said,“Never underestimate the power of what you wear. After all, there’s just a small bit of yourself sticking out at the collar and cuff. The rest of the world sees what you drape on your frame.”

Happy Tip Tuesday! I hope these helped you and have inspired you to take some time to really cultivate your own personal style and some ideas and inspirations on where to start!

I'll leave you with this last bit of advice....(sort of a pet peeve of mine).

Please Please remember this, Gym clothes are NOT a part of your style/wardrobe. They are in an entirely different area of the store, thus should they also be in your closet.